Cessna 150L N7309G
13 April 1990 · Hanford, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 April 1990 at about 00:30 local time, a Cessna 150L registered N7309G, operated by Navy Lemore Aero Club, Inc., was involved in an accident near Hanford, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hanford, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hanford Muni (018)
- Coordinates
- 36.2691, -119.6297
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L
- Registration
- N7309G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Navy Lemore Aero Club, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Nas Lemore → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90LA144
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO MAINTAIN A SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED DURING THE ATTEMPTED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT OBTAINED A PREFLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFING WHICH ADVISED OF LOCAL AREA WINDS FROM THE NORTH WEST AT 15 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 20 KTS. THE PILOT SAID HE FLEW A NORMAL PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 32. AS THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED THE FLARE, A STRONG GUST OF WIND SUDDENLY LIFTED THE LEFT WING AND THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT 'PITCHED UP VIOLENTLY.' THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO COUNTER THE ATTITUDE DEVIATION WITH FORWARD AND LEFT CONTROL INPUTS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON THE NOSE WHEEL, THE RIGHT WING STRUCK THE AIRPORT VASI LIGHT INSTALLATION AND THE AIRCRAFT CART WHEELED OVER ONTO ITS BACK. WITNESSES AT THE AIRPORT REPORTED THAT STRONG GUSTY CROSS WINDS EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE AIRCRAFT'S APPROACH AND LANDING ATTEMPT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150 | Riverside, California, United States | PAR Flight | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1990 | Cessna 150J | Grantham, North Carolina, United States | Grantham Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1990 | Cessna 150M | New Knoxville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150E | S. Lake Tahoe, California, United States | Kern, Gunther | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150H | San Carlos, California, United States | Ramos, Frank M. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1990 | Cessna 150G | Columbia, California, United States | Tommy J. RAU | No injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
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